[Science] Experts: Meteor sighting unusual, but space debris is common

Experts: Meteor sighting unusual, but space debris is common
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/NASA-Flash-in-East-Coast-sky-likely-a-meteor-4378141.php
The meteor that blazed across the East Coast sky Friday night and lit up the Twittersphere was the size of a washing machine and not at all unusual, scientists said.

Endangered Rothschild Giraffe Born in Connecticut Zoo [Video]
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/rare-giraffe-born-greenwich-conn-conservation-center-article-1.1298042
A rare giraffe has now given birth to a healthy calf at LEO Zoological Conservation Center in Connecticut. The endangered giraffe is the first one to be born in the state.

Theoretical Limit Of Solar Cell Efficiency Probably Broken
http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail9/story104858/nanowire-solar-cells-come-closer-to-reality.html
A simple, single nanowire crystal is capable of super-concentrating the intensity of the sunlight that it is exposed to up to a factor of 15, researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered.

Yet another sinkhole eats up real estate in Seffner, Florida
http://now.msn.com/third-sinkhole-in-seffner-florida
Even the hardiest residents of Seffner, Fla., must be getting that sinking feeling, with a third sinkhole having opened up in the small town.

OUR OPINION: Universe is older than we thought
http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1611740206
SAN ANGELO, Texas - There is a phrase to the effect that certain discoveries “add to the sum of human knowledge.” And there are discoveries that make our accumulated knowledge look almost pitifully small because they add so greatly to the sum of things ...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosts lectures on climate change and drought
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d5e29a365fe747b1b98d3fc85e231ca9/NE--Climate-Change-Nebraska
LINCOLN, Nebraska - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln welcomes speakers to talk about drought, water resources and climate change during its last four lecture series on water and climate.

UTK professor obtains samples of Russian meteorite
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/21779343/utk-professor-obtains-samples-of-russian-meteorite
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A University of Tennessee professor has obtained pieces of the meteor that exploded spectacularly over Russia in February.